STEPHEN NYARKO vs. THE REPUBLIC

DORDZIE, J.A. FACTS: The appellant herein, Stephen Nyarko was convicted by the High Court Accra on 10th of December 2010 and sentenced to 30 years IHL on charges of conspiracy and robbery. The appellant was charged jointly with 8 other accomplices with the offences. The facts leading to the charges are that the appellant and 8 other persons agreed together to rob one Dora Kumi. The said Dora Kumi owns a shop around the Rawlings Park in the city center and sells biscuits. On 5th of February 2003 the victim had closed from the shop and was driving home when she was attacked at gun point by a group of armed robbers. The robbers held her at gun point, searched the car and made away with cash amounting to USD65, 000 and GHc4, 500. The robbers stole 2 mobile phones, her passport and a bunch of keys to her shop as well. A report to the police led to the arrest of Nana Yaw Owusu the first accused and Frederic Lamptey Annan the 4th accused. The 1st accused during interrogations gave the nam...